Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

First · BourjoisLa Magnétique2022 · ★ 3.81

Second · ElectimussAmber Aquilaria2019 · ★ 4.59

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Contrast pairing

La Magnétique × Amber Aquilaria

Rose, woody and citrus meets woody, amber and vanilla. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is La Magnétique, blue is Amber Aquilaria. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La MagnétiqueAmber Aquilaria

woodyboth

roseboth

citrusboth

vanillaboth

ambersecond

white floralfirst

warm spicysecond

oudsecond

powderysecond

floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in La Magnétique

Mandarin Orange Jasmine

Jasmine

Woody Notes Vanilla

Vanilla

In both

Rose

Four shared accords:

rosewoodycitrusvanilla

Only in Amber Aquilaria

Bergamot

Cognac

Ambergris

Bourbon Vanilla Sandalwood

Sandalwood Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud)

Why it might work

Light over deepLa Magnétique brings citrus; Amber Aquilaria brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadRose, woody, citrus and vanilla run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put La Magnétique in summer and spring and Amber Aquilaria in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadAmber Aquilaria is voted long lasting and strong; La Magnétique moderate and intimate. Expect Amber Aquilaria to lead and La Magnétique to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Amber Aquilaria, two of La Magnétique over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?